VeChain Kicksoff $15M Stargate Staking Program After SEC’s Staking Clarity

VeChain says the SEC's guidance on staking has opened the door for staking-based ETFs, which are expected to enter the market by the end of 2025.

Layer 1 blockchain platform, VeChain, is set to launch its $15 million Stargate staking program on July 1. The latest release is expected to be one of the biggest boosts to the broader industry's desire to increase adoption following guidance from the SEC.

According to an official press release shared with CryptoPotato, the new program comes just days after the SEC announced that the Protocol Stating will not include securities offerings.

$15M StarGate Staking Program

Stargate will introduce a protocol directly on the VeChainThor blockchain using NFT technology that will allow over 10,000 VET holders to participate, earning high rewards through the network's improved weighted proxy system.

The program forms a core part of the VeChain Renaissance roadmap, which is the most significant technical upgrade in the blockchain to date, and features improved Tokinomics, EVM peering and a redesigned staking structure. The main goal of these features is to make VeChainThor more attractive to developers and institutional participants.

In an effort to drive early adoption, the VeChain Foundation has allocated 5.48 billion VTHO tokens, valued at approximately $15 million. This provides a six-month bonus reward pool that increases the APY for participants who migrate their nodes or submit VET during the initial phase of the program.

Approved stock tiers range from the Dawn tier which requires 10,000 VET to the Mjolnir X tier which requires 15.6 million VET. The structure offers a high yield for a large commitment, small owners still get rewards in the new system.

VeChain Applauded SEC Decision on Staking

The start comes as ETF issuers and banks weigh mergers and eliminate exclusivity, self-custody and custodial registration requirements following the SEC's landmark ruling that the agency's protocol stock should not be a securities offering. Applying the Hawaii test, the SEC determined that the accrual of rewards resulted from the actions of the participants and not from the efforts of others.

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Responding to this clarification, CEO and Founder of VChain, Sunny Lu;

“The SEC's latest guidance validates what we've been building: a fully compliant, accessible tiering model that treats rewards as compensation for network services rather than return on investment. Our new approach to representing NFTs for participation ensures ease of use for users and full regulatory alignment.”